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H2441
חֵךְ
chêk
Pronunciation: khake
Definition
properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing)
KJV Renderings
(roof of the) mouth, taste.
Word Analysis
EN: properly
Etymology: probably from H2596 (חָנַךְ) in the sense of tasting;